In This Moment has announced The Godmode Tour with special guests Kim Dracula, I See Stars, and Mike’s Dead. The 20-date run kicks off April 28th in Anaheim, CA, and treks from coast to coast, finding its conclusion May 25th in Syracuse, NY. Tickets are now available at inthismomentofficial.com!
4/28 – Anaheim, CA – City National Grove of Anaheim#
4/30 – Albuquerque, NM – Revel*#
5/1 – El Paso, TX – El Paso County Coliseum*#
5/3 – Lubbock, TX – Lonestar Events Center*#
5/4 – New Braunfels, TX – Whitewater Amphitheater*#
5/5 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall*#
5/7 – New Orleans, LA – Orpheum Theater
5/9 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues
5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024
Pop/punk princess Avril Lavigne is touring North America this spring and summer. With special guests All Time Low, Simple Plan, Royal and the Serpent, and/or girlfriends on select dates, Avril’s “Greatest Hits” tour will start in Vancouver, BC, and run through the U.S. before concluding in Edmonton, AB. Get your tickets at avrillavigne.com!
Note: The dates jump around because from mid-June to mid-July, Avril will be in Europe. See her official site for details on those shows.
5/22 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena*
5/25 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre*
5/26 – Ridgefield, WA – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater*
5/28 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre*
5/30 – Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum*
6/1 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena*
6/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre*
8/14 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Center+
8/16 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage+
8/17 – Saint-jean-sur-richelieu, QC – International de montgolfières 2024^
8/20 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater+
8/21 – Hartford, CT – Xfinity Theatre+
8/23 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center+
8/24 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center+
8/27 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater+
8/29 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion+
8/31 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live+
9/1 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion+
9/3 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre+
9/4 – Nashville, TN – Ascend Amphitheatre+
9/6 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center+
9/7 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre+
9/9 – Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater+
9/10 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island+
Alt-rockers Alien Ant Farm, largely remembered for their cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal,” is hitting the road this year! The band is touring in celebration of their sixth studio album, Mantras, which will be released April 26th. With support on select dates from The Ataris or Kaleido, this U.S. run starts in Las Vegas on April 12th. Tickets are available at alienantfarm.com!
Note: The below dates are a combination of what is listed on their official website and the tour flier.
4/12 – Las Vegas, NV – Fremont Street Stage**
4/13 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Resort and Casino**
4/27 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad (w/White Sands and Alter Apex)
4/29 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
5/1 – Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
5/10 – Daytona Beach, FL – Welcome to Rockville 2024^
5/14 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
5/15 – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
5/17 – Knoxville, TN – Open Chord Music (w/Driveways)
5/18 – Atlanta, GA – The Loft (w/Driveways)
5/22 – Corpus Christi, TX – House of Rock
5/23 – The Colony, TX – Lava Cantina
5/24 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
5/26 – Austin, TX – Come and Take It Live
5/28 – Wichita, KS – TempleLive at Wichita Scottish Rite Center
6/1 – Iowa City, IA – Wildwood Smokehouse & Saloon
6/2 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club
6/4 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
6/5 – Wyandotte, MI – District 142*
6/7 – Syracuse, NY – The Song & Dance
6/8 – Frenchtown, NJ – Artie’s Bar & Grill*
6/9 – Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus Bar*
6/11 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Lovedraft’s*
6/13 – Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs
6/14 – Ashland, KY – The Paramount
6/15 – Sparta, IL – Rotten Apple Fest 2024^
6/28 – Cheyenne, WY – Cheyenne Depot Plaza
7/20 – Cumberland, MD – Rock the Mountains 2024^ (co-headline w/Nonpoint)
7/27 – Jackson, MI – Rockin’ the Tee Box 2024^**
9/27 – Louisville, KY – Louder Than Life Festival 2024^
10/12 – Sacramento, CA – Aftershock Festival 2024^
Post-hardcore/prog rock band Skies of Terra is back with a new single entitled “Invincibility Codes,” which features alternative/trap metal artist Seethe. The track is now available to stream everywhere!
Hard-hitting from start to finish, “Invincibility Codes” is sure to satiate the tastes of even the most discerning heavy music fan. When asked about the story behind the song, vocalist/instrumentalist Euclides Polanco had this to say:
“‘Invincibility Codes’ is about the anxiety-driven feeling of falling. [In this case] ‘falling’ could be used as running out of time, losing sight, close to giving up, and negative contemplations. Phrases like ‘leave the lights on, I’m on my way home’ are calls to the ones the main character is speaking to before deciding…to leave this life. There is a lot of talk about confusion and being driven off the deep end while trying to hide behind a fake smile each day.”
The frustration and hopelessness behind living this way is expressed through music, vocals, and lyrics, all knitted together into a piece that is relatable to anyone who has had to put on a brave front in their day-to-day life. The verses are host to a rapid-fire beat, matched by a driving riff, all topped by Euclides’ clean vocals. “Am I alive? Or barely just breathing?/This isn’t living or existing, behind a malignant smile/And I cannot break free!”
This combination climbs to the bridge and chorus, during which, conversely, the music is more rhythmic while vocalist Justin Townsend unleashes a tidal wave of pent-up rage. “Falling from the sky/Above my head, you are watching me from a vengeful drone/I’m falling fast/The darkness spreads/Leave the lights on, I’m on my way home!”
As the second bridge reaches its close, Euclides announces “Wait, we’re not quite finished yet!” and we are launched into the final breakdown, penned and delivered by Seethe. The story of this collaboration makes it seem as if it were always meant to be.
“Skies of Terra and myself, we’re from the Pittsburgh scene,” explains Seethe. “In 2019, my band signed to a label called Brutal Business Entertainment, but going into 2020 [when Covid happened], the owner wanted to step down. He essentially gave me the label to run. Skies of Terra was one of the first bands that I personally signed.”
“Seethe showed us love very early on,” Euclides recalls. “I had written the demo for ‘Invincibility Codes’ in January 2020. It was originally written for the EP, The Party is Over, but it didn’t fit the narrative and vibe. It just wasn’t ready. Seethe had written a section that sounded pretty sweet, but we left the track alone until fall of 2022. [That’s when] I re-wrote it and sent it to Seethe to work on. He’s the one that ended up creating a big foundation for how things were articulated throughout the album. ‘Invincibility Codes’ has very important motifs that are revisited in other tracks.”
“Clides brought [‘Invincibility Codes’] to me, and he was like, ‘I really want you on this outro’,” Seethe says. “The track was kinda the same as it is now, but a lot of the kinks weren’t worked out. We went back and forth about it, then we shelved it. Out of nowhere, [in 2022], Clides gave me the music and they had me write my breakdown for the end.”
“It was nerve-wracking,” Seethe adds. “They gave me a blank slate at the end to do whatever I wanted. I felt the pressure, because Clides and Justin are both great vocalists, so without knowing what they were gonna do ahead of time, I had to make sure I sent the track out on a high note.”
True to his aim, Seethe does conclude “Invincibility Codes” on a high note. He grants the listener a final eruption of anger, an audible picture of hitting the breaking point. “Push it to the brink/Push, push/I’m coming!/I’m coming home!”
Stream “Invincibility Codes” now, and check out the lyric video below!
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Skies of Terra is a post-hardcore/prog rock band hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Thus far, they have released a full-length album entitled Lunar and two EPs: The Party is Over and its successor of remixes called The Party Isn’t Over. The band is gearing up to drop its second full-length record later this year, and the first single, “Trinity,” will be available to stream on January 11th.
“Trinity” is an emotional journey from the depths of despair to the hope of finding someone, or something, to lift you out of that black hole. “Watching the sun as it shines/It burns this hole in my eyes,” sings vocalist/instrumentalist Euclides Polanco. “Meteors crashing/Becoming one with the end of the times.” Lyrics that seem to be acceptance of overwhelming darkness quickly switch to a heartfelt desire for the help to rise above it.
“Will you be the one whose hands intertwine with mine?/Whose heart feels the same type of fire as mine?” Polanco questions, a lost soul seeking that which will guide him from his misery. “…I’m looking for the one to catch me as I’m falling away/Catch me now before I break…”
With the play of Polanco’s raging growls and melodic singing, interspersed with vocalist Justin Townsend’s raw screams, Skies of Terra carries the listener from an opening of bleakness and defeat, through cries for help and the longing to meet someone who can save you, or even just battle the demons by your side. The climax comes towards the end of the second verse, when the recurring theme of being thrown a lifeline reaches its most desperate moment. “Save me from myself, I’m falling!” roars Justin, the vulnerable words tinged with frustration and a heart-wrenching need for connection.
The track ends with a final query – “Will you be the one?” – leaving the listener with the aching hope that deliverance will be given, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
If “Trinity” is a sign of things to come, then y’all better hold on tight because 2024 with Skies of Terra is going to be a wild ride! Be sure to presave the song and follow Skies of Terra on their various socials so you never miss an update!
Beartooth is touring North America early in the new year with special guests The Plot in You, Invent Animate, and Sleep Theory. Tickets available at beartoothband.com.
1/12 – Cincinnati, OH – The Andrew J. Brady Music Center
1/13 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
1/14 – Louisville, KY – Mercury Ballroom
1/16 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre
1/17 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
1/19 – Toronto, ON – History
1/20 – Montreal, QC – MTELUS
1/21 – Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston
1/23 – Philadelphia, PA – Franklin Music Hall
1/24 – McKees Rocks, PA – Roxian Theatre
1/26 – New York, NY – Palladium Times Square
1/27 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live!
1/28 – Norfolk, VA – The NorVa
1/30 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
1/31 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
2/2 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall
2/3 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
2/11 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
2/13 – Huntsville, AL – Mars Music Hall
2/14 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
2/15 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
2/17 – San Antonio, TX – Boeing Center at Tech Port
2/18 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues Dallas
2/20 – Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
2/21 – San Diego, CA – SOMA San Diego
2/22 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
2/24 – Wheatland, CA – Hard Rock Live Sacramento
2/25 – Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
2/27 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo
2/28 – Spokane, WA – Knitting Factory Concert House
3/1 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory Concert House
3/2 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
3/3 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
3/5 – Fargo, ND – Sanctuary Events Center
3/6 – Maplewood, MN – Myth Live
3/8 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
3/9 – Madison, WI – The Sylvee
3/10 – Sauget, IL – Pop’s Nightclub & Concert Venue
3/12 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
3/13 – Nashville, TN – Marathon Music Works
3/14 – Fort Wayne, IN – Clyde Theatre
** From 2/7 through 2/10, Beartooth will be on Shiprocked Cruise 2024!
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